A school that serves the poor

LAHORE

Around 30 students of different grades are getting education in a three-marla double storey building. One teacher is a source of inspiration for students and limited resources could be seen in the school as it is located in a low-lying locality of the provincial metropolis. The school was established one year ago where poor students get education free-of-cost. 

A resident of the area said the school is a great blessing for them.

According to him, “he has not enough sources to send his children to private schools while the government-run schools are not providing good education. This school is a lost hope for poor parents.

The school has opened horizon for them. According to him, his children will touch the glory and serve the country. 

Ali Ahmad, a gypsy community member and student told the scribe with smiling face, “I want to become a doctor and will provide treatment free-of-cost to the people of the area. 

The school is a brainchild of Youth Commission for Human Rights (YCHR). Small Grant Ambassador Funds Programme provided funds to the school so that poor students get education free-of-cost. 

Wajahat Batool, Project Coordinator, said, according to Constitution of Pakistan 1973, “the state shall provide free and compulsory education to all children of the age of five to 16 years.

According to her, “the YCHR also established 15 schools in district Muzaffargarh where literacy rate is low.

She shared these 15 schools were set up in UCs of Utra Sandila, Manakpur, Thatta Gurmani and Alurid for establishment of home-schools.”

According to her, incentive is being provided to poor students. They have distributed around half a million rupees in term of monthly cash awards to their students.